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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Min_271990TOWN OF MANSFIELD, ilE1SACIETIJfSE'T 50 West StCget a�sfiel�l MA P2048 Kiss �• !! HASSACHUSET S PLANNING BLARD�S MINUTES FEBRUARY 7, 1990 PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Clerk McClanahan PLANNERS: Arnni.no, Caponigro, Flynn, Quinn, Sohn. Shaun P. Burke, Director- of Planning and Development 1. Meeting called to ordv =at 7:30 P.M. 2. Clerf's-ReEort Correspondence MUTIUM : To accept the (Quinn-Flynn) MOTION: To accept the ary 17, 1990. (Flynn- Quinn) minutes of January 24, 31, 1990. All in favor. PASSES. executive session minutes of Janu- All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To accept the bond in the amount of $97,529.00 for Treetops. (McClanahan- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Copy of letter to David White from Bertram Coca:, Building Inspector RE: Surplus Material From Fond Construction Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee Conference Notice Memo to Department Heads form Too- ?n Manager RE: Civil Rights Coordinator and the Fair Housing Director Letter from LHS Associates, Inc. Northeastern University: Professional Development Programs Urban Land Institute SRPEDD - Joint Transportation Planning Group - Meeting Notice Means: Data Source, Data Club advertisement Fundamental of the Construction Process Land Use and The Constitution: The New Realties Foxboro Public Hearing Notice Library of Specification Sections Arnold Giles S Special Permit - Accesscn -v Apartment - b82 South ( Main Street MOTITJNz To send a letter to the Building Inspector informing him that a reduction in the size of the deco; and the enclosure the the rear means of egress would satisfy zoning so the permit may be granted.' (Quinn- McClanahan) (5 -1) Planner Annino Abstained. PASSES. 3. Subdivision Rules and Rea_ulat,ions Amendments The Engineering Department submitted recommendations for the amendments of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations. Section V. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS FOR AN APPROVED SUBDIVISION B. Street, and Roadway All utilities with casted frames and covers shall be in-- stalled with the frame flush with the base course pave- ment Unless the top course of pavement is to be installed wi.thi.ng fourteen days. MOTIOND To accept. (Flynn- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. C. Utilities The Engineering Department requests a requirement for sheeting (shoring and bracing) all utility trenches and and other excavations in accordance with the requirements of the Massachusetts Department; of Public Works Speci.f'i.- cations, 1'?88, for the prevention of accidents. MPHON: To accept. (Flynn- Annino) (5-2) PASSES. 2.a.(4).d. "All sewer pipes to be class 3300 8" A.C." The Engineering Department requests this item to be changed too All sewer pipes and fittings are to be poly - vinylchloride (PVC) in accordance to ASTM D3034 -78 SDR.35 and ASTM F789 -82. MOT10j: To accept. (Flynn - Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. 2.g Drainage 1. All drain manholes constructed within ground water shall be manufactured o'f pre -cast reinforced concrete with rubber (0- ring) gaskets. These manholes shall be pressure tested prier to acceptance.. MUTION: To endorse with the amendment that it shall also have a mounting pad or a tie - down.. (Quinn- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 2 2. Drainage Leaching Systems The Engineering Department shall witness the exca- vation of a test pit and percolation test in accord- ance with Title V. Install a PVC pipe or groundwater monitoring well, a minimum of 4" diameter, SCH 40, 6" above groundwater and to a depth of 4' below the bot- tom of the proposed stormwater leaching system. MOTION: To endorse with the amendment that this may be witnessed by the Engineering Department or the Planning Hoard's Agent. (Quinn - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To accept the correct detailing of the Bi- tuminous Concrete Paving Detail. (Quinn- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. The Board discussed that the appendix; of the SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS should also includes thrust block, cul-de-sac detailing, sample landscaping plan, examples of application forms. Subdivision Rules and Regulations amendments proposed by the Planning Director. To be amended: Section III PROCEDURE FOR THE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF' PLANS C. Definitive Plan, 10. Certificate of Approval FROM "Approval of all plans shall be upon the condition that all ways shown thereon and public utilities required by the Ward shall be completed and installed within the time so specified. The Board may decline to approve any plan un- less the applicant agrees to complete the ways shown there- on and install the public utilities aforesaid within a specific time period from the date of approval. (Refer to Section III.C.11.)" ru "Approval of all plans shall be upon the condition that all ways shown thereon and public utilities required within two (2) years from the date of approval. "delete second line" C. Definitive Plan, 11. performance Guarantee, a. paragraph 4 FROM "The construction of all ways and installation of municipal services shall be completed in accordance with the appli- cable rules and regulations of the Board within a period 3 l TO of two (2) years from the date of approval of the plan. Failure to do so shall automatically rescind approval of the plan." Delete second line and replace with: "If the ways are not constructed in their entirety and/or the installation of municipal services is not complete within two (2) years from the date of approval, the sub- division shall be completed in accordance with the then in farce construction standards of the Planning Board." MOTION: To hold hearings for the above two amendments. (Quinn- -Flynn) All in favor-. PASSES. Section IV DESIGN{ -STANDARDS A. Streets, 5. Dead -end Streets FROM TO "For- the purposes of this section, any proposed street which intersects coley with a dead -end street shall be deemed to be an extension of the dead -end streets and their- exten- sions, if any, shall not be longer than six hundred and fifty feet (650') measured between the sideline intersect- ing the street and the center of the turn- around unless in the opinion of the Board, a greater length is necessitated by topography or other local conditions." The first line remains unchanged, line two changes to read: "Dead -end streets and their extensions, if any, shall not be longer than one thousand feet (1,000) measured between the sideline intersecting the street and the center of the turn-around unless in the opinion of the Board, a greater length is necessitated by topography or other local. condi -- ti.orns. In addition, in no case shall the number of dwel- ling units served by a dead -end street exceed twenty (RO) . VDTION4: To accept with the amendment of 850 ft.-and 15 dwellings. (Quinn- Annirno) (6-1) PASSES. MOTION: To correct the detail of the cul -de -sac_ drawing. (Quinn - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter from Richard Lewis suggesting amendments to the suhdivi- sion rules and regulations as follows: To facilitate updates to the composite Assessor's Map, which is a hel.pfUl planning tool., add to the regulations, possibly in Sec- - tion III.C.10, a clause to the effect that "upon approval by the 4 Planning Board, the applicant shall submit a plan of the subdivi- sion at a scale of one inch ti "7 to every eight hundred feet (8007). This plan shall show the boundaries of the individual lots with the subdivision streets and adjacent streets shown. MOTION; To include in the hearings. {Arnrni.no- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Bonding procedure should cover the complete extent of the drainage system. i.e. stabilization of basin slopes and bottom, headwall maintenance and repair, rip-rap into an dout of a basin, monitoring of the regulation in a wet basin, etc. A two year growing season for vegatative cover /stabilization in both dry or wet basin should be included. MOTION. To include. -- - iQuir'n=Caponigro7 All in favor. PASSES.. E.I.S. Statements - Board should require specialists perform tasks relative to impacts of ground and surface water from both surface disposal systems and storm water run -off from streets, sidewalks, driveways, lawns, etc. The Board did not act on this request, they thought it was best tg_ leave this regulation th - -way it al'r'eady stand_}_ In light of the passage of recent legislation relating to estab- lishing accounts and charging applicarnts fees for outside con- sulting review of projects Section III.C.4 should be reviewed and revised accordingly to insure it is consitent with the require- ments of this legislation. The Conservation Commission would like to have a ,joint meeting with the Planning Board to discuss ways to handle storm water - run -off. The Hoard wor-ld _like the Tr_.wn Engineer to discus_ this with them,_ What is the trust way to handle this ?, 4. bond /Surety Mecharnism= Leave this regulation the way it is- 5. Public Hearings The board discussed several thing about public hearings at this time - -the public's understanding of how hearings are conducted, formality, and the attitude of the public. A suggestion was made that the Chairman explain the hearing process aiter the public hearing notice is read and that a hand- out be created which would explain the public hearing process and the rules under- which the Planning Board operates. The Ward also discussed that it is not a good idea for the 8p-, plicant and /or attorney to sit at the table with the Board. 5 I I b. Modification Hearin MOTION: To hold the hearings as they are alrneady_ scheduled. (Quinn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. 7. Polite This has already been discussed during the public hearing segment. 7. Planning Director's Role The Board would like to see a memo from the Planning Director for each new set of plans stating areas of concern with the plan. This should be mailed with the agenda so that the Board will have an idea of what parts of the plan require ex- tra attention. The Planning Director should also be more assertive when stating his opinion to the Board. MOTION: To have the Chairman write a letter to the Sewer Com- mission advising them that we would like to cosponsor an article for sewering in East Mansfield. We, Plan- ning Hoard and Planning Director, offer our assistance. (Quinn- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. A suggestion was made to have workshops more often, every quarter. t;lerk's Slgnatr_rre Date of Approval C1